After Lagos and Ibadan, the train of the Covid-19 inspired documentary feature, UNMASKED: Leadership, Trust and the Covid-19 Pandemic’ heads to Kano this week. The event is scheduled to take place Thursday, June 10 at the Theatre & Performing Arts…
“UNMASKED”: Covid-19-inspired film holds Ibadan premiere with conversation around brain drain
The second leg of the serial premiere of the documentary film, UNMASKED: Leadership, Trust and Covid-19 Pandemic in Nigeria will hold Saturday, May 29 at the IITA Conference Centre, Ibadan. Time, 10.30 am. Aside from the screening of the film…
FirstBank says it’s cooperating with CBN over constitution of new board
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has said that the lender is cooperating with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other regulators, while its operations are not hampered or hindered in any way and are in fact running smoothly. This…
It is our job to print money, lend govt – Emefiele replies Obaseki
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has replied Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, concerning his claim that the apex bank printed an additional N50billion to N60 billion to make up for state allocations. Emefiele while…
Finance ministry, CBN deny move to liberalise forex market
The Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, yesterday, made a U-turn on the statement credited to the Minister, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, to the effect that the federal government will jettison the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s official foreign exchange…
CBN retains lending rate at 11.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has retained the Monetary Policy Rate at 11.5 per cent. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this after the committee’s two-day meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. It also retained the…
CBN directs banks to open dollar account for remittances
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has mandated commercial banks to open new dollar account with offshore lenders for receiving international money transfers. The directive was disclosed by WorldRemit- an International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) player to its clients. The…
See how CACOVID is about to do what govt couldn’t do to provide security and harness youth demography in Nigeria – Magnus Onyibe
Policing in Nigeria is about to receive a boost through the injection of N100 billion investment into the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to improve its fledgling services. And the gesture is not courtesy of government. But it is out of…
*Lagos car wash operator bolts away with customer’s car (Punch)*By-elections: Lagos speaker hails APC’s victory (Vanguard)
Lagos car wash operator bolts away with customer’s car (Punch) Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a Lagos-based car wash operator, Idris Ayotunde, after he absconded with his customer’s car. He was said to have fled with…
*Prophet drags tenant to police station for regularly praying at nights (Vanguard)*Unapproved street gates: Lagos issues seven days ultimatum to communities (Nation)
Prophet drags tenant to police station for regularly praying at nights (Vanguard) A self-acclaimed prophet, Kolawole Adisa, of House 50, Anike Ibikunle Street, Mosan area of Lagos state, has reported his tenant to Area ‘P’ Police command, Gate Bus Stop,…